A benign, slow growing neoplasm arising from tooth-forming tissues. The vast majority of cases are intraosseous and most often grow in the maxilla. It is characterized by the presence of odontogenic epithelium which is embedded in a connective tissue stroma. Local excision is curative and recurrences are very rare. The disease is adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (MONDO_0006073). Also known as: adenomatoid odontogenic neoplasm.